Rounding Off and Estimation Worksheet
How to do it in your head (Round, then work): Round each number: 2-digit numbers to the nearest ten, 3-digit numbers to the nearest hundred. Do the easy sum with the round numbers. Choose the option closest to your estimate.
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- 1.Best estimate of 93 × 51? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 2.Best estimate of 187 + 787? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 3.Best estimate of 63 × 63? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 4.Best estimate of 858 + 271? (a) 1000 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 5.Best estimate of 575 + 176? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 6.Best estimate of 21 × 29? (a) 60 (b) 600 (c) 6000
- 7.Best estimate of 68 × 36? (a) 280 (b) 28000 (c) 2800
- 8.Best estimate of 93 × 54? (a) 450 (b) 4500 (c) 45000
- 9.Best estimate of 488 + 295? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 10.Best estimate of 346 + 421? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 11.Best estimate of 68 × 81? (a) 56000 (b) 5600 (c) 560
- 12.Best estimate of 42 × 36? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 13.Best estimate of 314 + 851? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 14.Best estimate of 203 + 390? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 15.Best estimate of 764 + 631? (a) 1600 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 16.Best estimate of 76 × 46? (a) 40000 (b) 400 (c) 4000
- 17.Best estimate of 16 × 27? (a) 6000 (b) 60 (c) 600
- 18.Best estimate of 217 + 316? (a) 500 (b) 300 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 83 × 26? (a) 24000 (b) 2400 (c) 240
- 20.Best estimate of 91 × 19? (a) 18000 (b) 1800 (c) 180
- 21.Best estimate of 71 × 56? (a) 4200 (b) 42000 (c) 420
- 22.Best estimate of 19 × 16? (a) 4000 (b) 400 (c) 40
- 23.Best estimate of 67 × 33? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 24.Best estimate of 26 × 59? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 25.Best estimate of 37 × 37? (a) 16000 (b) 160 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 362 + 152? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 400
- 27.Best estimate of 54 × 66? (a) 3500 (b) 35000 (c) 350
- 28.Best estimate of 865 + 237? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 900
- 29.Best estimate of 798 + 251? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 30.Best estimate of 71 × 53? (a) 35000 (b) 3500 (c) 350
- 31.Best estimate of 192 + 257? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 32.Best estimate of 54 × 89? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 33.Best estimate of 170 + 822? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 610 + 772? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 35.Best estimate of 298 + 264? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 36.Best estimate of 50 × 42? (a) 200 (b) 2000 (c) 20000
- 37.Best estimate of 157 + 366? (a) 800 (b) 400 (c) 600
- 38.Best estimate of 91 × 71? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 39.Best estimate of 398 + 760? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 1400
- 40.Best estimate of 175 + 377? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
Answer key
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